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Overcoming Hate: Mira Jacob Recommends Poetry by Ashley M. Jones

PoetryJuly 24, 2019

Mira Jacob recommends an excerpt from the poem "Who Will Survive in America? or 2017: A Horror Film" by the poet Ashley M. Jones. More

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DARE: Alabama Governor Signs Campus Free Speech Bill into Law

News DigestJune 10, 2019

Alabama governor signs bill removing 'free speech zones' from public universities, prompting concerns about First Amendment implications. See PEN America... More

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DARE: Freelance Reporter Wants Police to Return Seized Property

News DigestMay 21, 2019

San Francisco Superior Court hears two motions on the confiscation of freelance journalist Bryan Carmody's electronics in a police raid widely condemned... More

DARE: Fallout After Anonymous Times Op-Ed Blasts Trump

News DigestSeptember 6, 2018

Furor erupts over anonymous New York Times op-ed by senior Administration official who describes internal "resistance" to Trump. More

DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book

News DigestSeptember 5, 2018

As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More

DARE: Steve Bannon Dropped from New Yorker Festival After Invite Sparks Anger

News DigestSeptember 4, 2018

Within hours the New Yorker Festival announces Steve Bannon as a headliner and then cancels his appearance after other festival participants, writers, and staff protest and withdraw from the… More

DARE: Trump Wakes Up Complaining About Negative Google Search Results About Himself. ‘Illegal?’

News DigestAugust 28, 2018

President Trump complains about Google search results for "Trump News" and asks if illegal. Facebook bans Myanmar's army commander in chief following Rohingya genocide report. More

DARE: Verizon Under Fire for ‘Throttling’ Firefighters’ Data in California Blaze

News DigestAugust 23, 2018

Verizon under fire for allegedly slowing flow of data to California firefighters who maxed out their plan, illustrating perils of abolishing net neutrality. More

DARE: Facebook Identifies New Influence Operations Spanning Globe

News DigestAugust 22, 2018

Facebook and Twitter identify and shut down multiple accounts linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns aimed at users in several countries including the U.S. More

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DARE: More Than 100 U.S. Newspapers Plan Editorials Decrying Trump Media Attacks

News DigestAugust 13, 2018

More than 100 news outlets nationwide plan to publish editorials this week addressing President Trump's ongoing attack on journalism in a project led by the Boston Globe. More

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